US Inflation Climbs as Consumers Spent More in May

US consumer spending accelerated in May even as prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose 0.3% from a month earlier. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1% last month from a… US consumer spending accelerated in May even as prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose 0.3% from a month earlier. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1% last month from a year earlier. Enda Curran reports. (Source: Bloomberg)